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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters IV and V.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Edith from in the book?
(a) New York.
(b) St. Louis.
(c) Nashville.
(d) Boston.

2. Who argues that war had a tendency to destroy the civilization of learning?
(a) Charles Walker.
(b) Ed Frye.
(c) Gordon Finch.
(d) Archer Sloane.

3. Why do Edith and Stoner cut their honeymoon short?
(a) Edith's aunt died.
(b) To get settled into their apartment.
(c) William's father died.
(d) Edith became ill.

4. How does Edith's mood change after their wedding on their way to their hotel?
(a) It lightens.
(b) She won't stop crying.
(c) She becomes silent.
(d) It worsens.

5. How does Edith tell Stoner she will answer his marriage proposal?
(a) Over the phone.
(b) In person.
(c) In a letter.
(d) Through a friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the protagonist do during his summers in college?

2. How old is the protagonist when he decides to go to college?

3. Who sees the University as a kind of asylum to protect people too useless to survive the world?

4. How are the protagonist's parents' reaction to his desire to get a PhD described?

5. What is the name of the protagonist of the book?

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